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1984 LSU Tigers football team
| 1984 LSU Tigers football |
|---|
| Southeastern Conference |
| No. 16 |
| No. 15 |
| 8–3–1 (4–1–1 SEC) |
| Bill Arnsparger (1st season) |
| Ed Zaunbrecher (1st season) |
| John Symank (1st season) |
| Tiger Stadium |
The 1984 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Bill Arnsparger, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–3–1, with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SEC.
The Tigers were awarded the SEC's automatic invitation to the Sugar Bowl when conference champion Florida was declared ineligible for the title due to NCAA violations committed by coach Charley Pell, who was fired three games into the season (coincidentally, Pell's penultimate game was a 21-21 tie vs. LSU). Auburn's opportunity to return to the Sugar Bowl was ended by Alabama, which was wrapping up its first losing season since 1957, in the Iron Bowl. It was LSU's first Sugar Bowl appearance since the 1967 season.
LSU lost the Sugar Bowl to Nebraska, the Tigers' second bowl loss to the Cornhuskers in three seasons.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 8 | 2:30 p.m. | at Florida | Florida FieldGainesville, FL (rivalry) | TBS | T 21–21 | 70,197 | ||
| September 15 | 7:00 p.m. | Wichita State* | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | TigerVision | W 47–7 | 78,026 | ||
| September 22 | 7:00 p.m. | Arizona* | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | TigerVision | W 27–26 | 78,052 | ||
| September 29 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 15 USC* | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | TigerVision | W 23–3 | 60,128 | ||
| October 13 | 6:30 p.m. | Vanderbilt | No. 12 | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | ESPN | W 34–27 | 78,003 | |
| October 20 | 2:50 p.m. | at 16 Kentucky | No. 10 | Commonwealth StadiumLexington, KY | ABC | W 36–10 | 57,252 | |
| October 27 | 2:50 p.m. | Notre Dame* | No. 7 | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | ABC | L 22–30 | 78,033 | |
| November 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Ole Miss | No. 15 | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (rivalry) | TigerVision | W 32–29 | 77,649 | |
| November 10 | 1:30 p.m. | at Alabama | No. 12 | Legion FieldBirmingham, AL (rivalry) | W 16–14 | 74,301 | ||
| November 17 | 1:30 p.m. | at Mississippi State | No. 9 | Scott FieldStarkville, MS | TigerVision | L 14–16 | 30,556 | |
| November 24 | 7:00 p.m. | Tulane* | No. 16 | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Rag) | TigerVision | W 33–15 | 77,983 | |
| January 1, 1985 | 7:50 p.m. | vs. 5 Nebraska* | No. 11 | Louisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) | ABC | L 10–28 | 75,608 | |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |
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